William Shaw’s She’s Leaving Home is a Beatles-linked police procedural mystery. It’s also a deep dive into the turmoil of late-60’s London. And an examination of two detectives struggling with their identities and social roles. If that makes the book sound overstuffed, it’s because it is. But overall it’s an enjoyable read for Beatles or mystery fans who are prepared […]

Commenter @ChelseaQW said something in our gargantuan thread today that really resonated with me. I wanted to surface it in a post, on the off-chance it resonated with some of you. “Traditional Beatles fandom (and ‘journalism’) is SO dominated by straight white male baby boomers and — with all due respect to everyone involved — […]

DEVIN McKINNEY • Courtesy of Joe Bonomo, writer, professor, rock fan, comes this item. Ringo took this shot of fans from the back of the Beatles’ limousine. He doesn’t remember for sure, but he believes it was in Miami Beach on the Beatles’ first trip there, February 13-22, 1964. The article in the Miami Herald […]

“I want to thank the Beatles for letting us use their room. Best band that ever was, best band that ever will be!” Mr. Joel shouted near the end, before belting one more Beatles song: “She Loves You.” —NYT, on Billy Joel’s 7/16 show at Shea Stadium Here’s the video… Related posts: Billy Preston: The […]